What have you done for your Z today?
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jhc (11-02-2015)
11-02-2015, 07:13 AM
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KornerCarver (11-02-2015)
11-02-2015, 07:30 AM
500 mile roadtrip!
Averaged 30mpg including some liberal use of the happy pedal.
Gets as good mpg as my winter beater, an -01 1.8T Seat tuned to about 230 fwd bhp.
Averaged 30mpg including some liberal use of the happy pedal.
Gets as good mpg as my winter beater, an -01 1.8T Seat tuned to about 230 fwd bhp.
11-02-2015, 01:05 PM
Hey CJM what wheels are those?
11-02-2015, 01:35 PM
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Did you paint those wheels? Do you know the colour? I have track wheels with a bit of road rash and discolouring and need paint them over the winter. I was considering duplicolor rattle can stainless steel, but like your colour better.
Thanks
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35th4me (11-02-2015)
11-02-2015, 04:25 PM
As far as I know, the color is stock. I just bought the wheels last week. I went over them with a clay bar and polished them using my 3" Griot's Garage D/A buffer. Then I waxed them and that is how they turned out. It is possible they were powdercoated by a previous owner but the finish appears to be factory so I really don't know.
11-02-2015, 07:58 PM
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Fragged the clutch at the track over the weekend. Time to start tearing it down again
11-04-2015, 08:18 PM
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Finally got around to adding a little rubber to the rear.
So the setup is as follows:
Front:
18x8.5" w/ 245/40/18
Rear:
18x8.5" w/ 265/40/18
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
What an INCREDIBLE difference in driving feel between a 245 and 265- it feels the way it should have come from the factory. The car feels substantially more planted and predictable.
I've not done many mods that put a smile on my face like this one- it's like having a different car now. Nice 1-2-3 chirps, launching from 2k rpms resulted in a couple wheel hops and then it hooks and you're gone! I can tell the rear end isn't nearly as willing to give up as with the 245's through some tight sections. Some people like the rear end to step out a little bit- I on the other hand prefer traction.
I know this isn't an aggressive setup by any means, but for stock power this size really fits the bill. There is a LITTLE bit of roll in the sidewall, not a huge fan of the look but it doesn't bother me either. I wouldn't recommend going any wider on a stock rim though.
So the setup is as follows:
Front:
18x8.5" w/ 245/40/18
Rear:
18x8.5" w/ 265/40/18
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
What an INCREDIBLE difference in driving feel between a 245 and 265- it feels the way it should have come from the factory. The car feels substantially more planted and predictable.
I've not done many mods that put a smile on my face like this one- it's like having a different car now. Nice 1-2-3 chirps, launching from 2k rpms resulted in a couple wheel hops and then it hooks and you're gone! I can tell the rear end isn't nearly as willing to give up as with the 245's through some tight sections. Some people like the rear end to step out a little bit- I on the other hand prefer traction.
I know this isn't an aggressive setup by any means, but for stock power this size really fits the bill. There is a LITTLE bit of roll in the sidewall, not a huge fan of the look but it doesn't bother me either. I wouldn't recommend going any wider on a stock rim though.
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n0smoke (11-07-2015)
11-05-2015, 02:51 AM
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As far as I know, the color is stock. I just bought the wheels last week. I went over them with a clay bar and polished them using my 3" Griot's Garage D/A buffer. Then I waxed them and that is how they turned out. It is possible they were powdercoated by a previous owner but the finish appears to be factory so I really don't know.
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KornerCarver (11-05-2015)
11-07-2015, 07:35 AM
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Alignment now...poor thing is pulling to the left
11-07-2015, 07:54 AM
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Eibach Anti Roll Kit
Outfitted and installed the Eibach Anti Roll Kit on the Z! Included Whiteline endlinks front and rear, too. The Z even spit the bolt's nut on my eyelid so I got a sub hemorrhage of some redness on a white spot in my eye! It will clear up.
11-07-2015, 12:35 PM
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Shorty antenna (Honda/Acura RDX) and new belts.
